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first the cia blamed protesters. then the state department spokeswoman said prior warnings could make the agency look back. t >> the cia was the agency that made changes to the edits -- i mean to the talking points and then produced the talking points. >> for the president's spokesman to say that, well, there was only words or technical changes made in those e-mails is a flat-out untruth. >> so to blame the cia is a convenient truth. the real truth is, the people who were there in tripoli and in benghazi knew this was a terrorist attack from the get-go. >> reporter: issa says today he'll invite the co-chairs of the benghazi review board to testify privately about why they didn't question secretary of state clinton. >> because, in fact, we knew where the responsibility rested. >> reporter: lawmakers say expect more whistleblowers like gregory hicks who told congress last week he asked for more help during the benghazi attack and was denied. but some question whether this investigation is headed in the right direction.
first the cia blamed protesters. then the state department spokeswoman said prior warnings could make the agency look back. t >> the cia was the agency that made changes to the edits -- i mean to the talking points and then produced the talking points. >> for the president's spokesman to say that, well, there was only words or technical changes made in those e-mails is a flat-out untruth. >> so to blame the cia is a convenient truth. the real truth is, the people who were...
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the cia contractors fought very brave. two of them fought for hours a hours without getting back up. it's a legitimate question to ask. we can take the attitude there was a terrible disaster. we should just sit back and assume they all knew what they were doing. it's fine president of the united states and not talk or commander or other relevant military entities, not talk to one of them during the evening? when a u.s. ambassador is under attack that has been killed and two more contractors, cia contractors are fighting life and death battle. and the president of the united states has one phone call to the secretary of state and they agree on some statement and then he goes to sleep. may be talks to his own staff. i'm not intent to say that's fine. we can't second guest all of that. the people i know in the military agency thinks there was a failure on presidential leadership. whether it would have been the right decision for the president to make to say it's too risky let's see where we were. i'm not willing to say that's
the cia contractors fought very brave. two of them fought for hours a hours without getting back up. it's a legitimate question to ask. we can take the attitude there was a terrible disaster. we should just sit back and assume they all knew what they were doing. it's fine president of the united states and not talk or commander or other relevant military entities, not talk to one of them during the evening? when a u.s. ambassador is under attack that has been killed and two more contractors,...
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then cia director. he goes, why are we even bothering with these talking points? they've become so watered down. it had to do with what the state department wanted done. >> and very quickly, i read a headline that said republicans see blood in the water. they see a president very vulnerable politically. is there a danger they will overreach? >> there is. that's what happened to republicans in 1998 with bill clinton. and if all of congress is focusing on hearings to do scandals, the voters will punish them. they've done it in the past. >> chuck todd, more to come on this, thank you very much. >> thanks very much. >>> bad news if you dreamed of waking up $360 million richer this morning. there was no powerball win erbil last night. you know what that means? the jackpot and lottery fever are now growing. more on this. mara, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, to you. well, the power ball jackpot soars to at least $475 million for saturday's drawing. the odds of winning are 1 in 175 million, but lots of folks are still hoping lady luck is on their side. >>
then cia director. he goes, why are we even bothering with these talking points? they've become so watered down. it had to do with what the state department wanted done. >> and very quickly, i read a headline that said republicans see blood in the water. they see a president very vulnerable politically. is there a danger they will overreach? >> there is. that's what happened to republicans in 1998 with bill clinton. and if all of congress is focusing on hearings to do scandals, the...
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attempt to negotiate to get any kind of information beforehand is outrageous. >> reporter: a former cia spokesman said leak investigations are demanding but he's surprised by the scope of this one. >> it tells me this is a very significant case in the government's eyes and willing to take the heat they will take from the news media in order to track down the leakers. >> the obama administration has been more aggressive tracking down leaks than any previous one. a spokesman in washington doing the investigation said prosecutors considered alternatives before subpoenaing the records and believe its actions strike a balance between protecting press freedoms and administering the criminal laws. >> thank you so much. >>> to two other controversies involving the white house including irs's targeting of special groups for special scrutiny. chuck todd has the latest on this. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. more conservative groups have come forward overnight saying it wasn't just irs agents in a rogue cincinnati office doing the targeting but this was also taking place in the ir
attempt to negotiate to get any kind of information beforehand is outrageous. >> reporter: a former cia spokesman said leak investigations are demanding but he's surprised by the scope of this one. >> it tells me this is a very significant case in the government's eyes and willing to take the heat they will take from the news media in order to track down the leakers. >> the obama administration has been more aggressive tracking down leaks than any previous one. a spokesman in...
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rake in has not officially told the cia to do anything like this. they get reagan to sign, december 1985 what's called a presidential finding, a document that authorizes covert operation to a piece of paper that says for these reasons i order these agencies to do this and this and this, and is very specific. there were two things about this finding in december 1985 that were highly unusual, highly unusual. the first thing is it's retroactive. it's contrary to the law. the law states clearly a fine is supposed the signed by the president before the covert action is initiated. not after it's been going on. this finding december 1985 cents explicitly all prior actions are hereby ratified and approved. second thing that's unusual, it states especially, the document does, don't tell the house and senate intelligence committees about this. don't tell them. it's a very, very unusual and questionable document that reagan signed. so why did he do it? it's basically because people, the to insist that reagan has to give them some kind of legal and political co
rake in has not officially told the cia to do anything like this. they get reagan to sign, december 1985 what's called a presidential finding, a document that authorizes covert operation to a piece of paper that says for these reasons i order these agencies to do this and this and this, and is very specific. there were two things about this finding in december 1985 that were highly unusual, highly unusual. the first thing is it's retroactive. it's contrary to the law. the law states clearly a...
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diplomat, ryan fogle, in a blonde wig trying to recruit a russian for the cia. russia calls the incident provocative. he's been handed over to the u.s. embassy after being detained and ordered to be expelled from the country. >>> a massive powerball jackpot tonight with an estimated value of $360 million. that makes it the third largest powerball ever. go buy my tickets, willie. >>> and if animals could talk what would they say? dis kco can talk and won't stop. what's on the bird brain? >> i don't believe it. i don't know. i don't know. >> that's a little too good. >> come on. domo origato? the mix of 80s movie quotes and song lyrics earned him 2.3 million hits on youtube this week. let's verify it for ourselves. all i'm saying. i have to see it to believe it. >> he had me and guy when he quoted "dirty dancing". >> nobody puts parakeet in a corner. >> that was good. >> natalie, thanks. dylan, how about the weather? >> looks pretty good in the northeast. cooler than the rest of the country. most areas are seeing the extreme heat. a couple of showers through texas
diplomat, ryan fogle, in a blonde wig trying to recruit a russian for the cia. russia calls the incident provocative. he's been handed over to the u.s. embassy after being detained and ordered to be expelled from the country. >>> a massive powerball jackpot tonight with an estimated value of $360 million. that makes it the third largest powerball ever. go buy my tickets, willie. >>> and if animals could talk what would they say? dis kco can talk and won't stop. what's on the...